US 12,444,960 B2
Charging port of an electric aircraft
Herman Wiegman, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/733,212.
Application 17/733,212 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/563,152, filed on Dec. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,613,185.
Prior Publication US 2023/0208148 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B64F 1/35 (2024.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0045 (2013.01) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/35 (2019.02); B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B64F 1/35 (2024.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric aircraft port, the port comprising:
a mating component configured to create a charging connection and a mechanical connection between an electric aircraft and a charger, wherein the charging connection enables a signal transmission between the electric aircraft and the charger; and
a control circuit configured to:
receive a control signal from a remote device;
terminate the charging connection between the charger and the electric aircraft in response to a stop request signal; and
detach the mating component from the electric aircraft to terminate the mechanical connection between the charger and the electric aircraft.